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Spaghetti For A Birthday
Can you spot the cake in this photo? Yes! Yes! It’s that plate of ‘spaghetti with meatballs’ right in the middle! It’s the perfect follow-up to my pizza cake last time, thanks to Munchkin Mommy who gave me the idea. Only from up close does it become apparent that it’s cream instead of spaghetti and … Continue reading
Dealing With Rain, Filipino Style
It’s a wet, rainy morning, the clouds casting a dull greyness to everything, the rain falling slowly, lingering on and on for hours. I was with Twin1 earlier at a nearby pasar tani (farmer’s market) and I was trying, in vain, to keep him dry, admonishing him to stay under the vendors’ umbrellas. At some … Continue reading
The Simple Joys of Childhood
Life is so much simpler when you are a child. Happiness is as simple as an ice cream cone, be it from the hypermarket, the corner shop or the roving Wall’s man. Especially the roving Wall’s man! There’s something so exciting about hearing that familiar tune that they play (note the loudspeaker near the front … Continue reading
‘The Other Boy’
This is a true story. When RoundBoy was around 3 years old, there was one weekend when the whole family went for a picnic at Hulu Langat river. I don’t remember anymore why RoundBoy and I didn’t go but the point is: everyone went off, leaving just the two of us alone at home. It … Continue reading
Self-Portrait At Cherating Beach
Cherating Beach, Cherating, Pahang. The late afternoon sun blazed behind me, casting my shadow on the undulating sands, stretching my torso and making my legs look impossibly long. It’s the slimmest and tallest I’ve ever been (except for the bump on my hip made by my camera bag), thus it was impossible to pass up … Continue reading
